Pleuropulmonary Solitary Fibrous Tumour with Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Ummu Afeera Zainulabid,Dahlia Mohamed,Noriah Othman,Megat Razeem Abdul Razak,Nor Hafliza Md Salleh

doi:10.31344/ijhhs.v5i2.269

Abstract

The pleuropulmonary solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) is a rare type of tumour. This paper outlined a 63-year-old female who came to the hospital with two weeks history of chronic cough, shortness of breath, and hypoglycemia. Contrast-Enhanced CT Thorax showed a huge heterogeneously-enhancing mass occupying the right hemithorax. US-guided biopsy followed by histological examination showed the features of an SFT. In view of the association between pleuropulmonary SFT and hypoglycaemia, the patient was highly likely to be suffering from a paraneoplastic syndrome known as Doege-Potter Syndrome.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 02 April’21 Page: 251-253

Highlights

The pleuropulmonary solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) often follows a silent clinical course until the tumour size is large enough to produce compressive symptoms
SFT presents with paraneoplastic syndromes one of the most commonly encountered being the Doege-Potter syndrome
Doege-Potter syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome that presented with hypoglycaemia as a result of non-islet cell tumours like SFT

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Introduction

Introduction The pleuropulmonary solitary fibrous tumour (SFT) often follows a silent clinical course until the tumour size is large enough to produce compressive symptoms. SFT presents with paraneoplastic syndromes one of the most commonly encountered being the Doege-Potter syndrome. Doege-Potter syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome that presented with hypoglycaemia as a result of non-islet cell tumours like SFT. Case Report A 63-year-old female, non-smoker, non-diabetic initially presented to a district hospital with a twoweek history of cough associated with difficulty in breathing and constitutional symptoms.

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